HOUDINI CHALLENGE from September 21, 1915, St. Paul, MN Start Price USD 1,500.00 Current Price USD 1,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, July 23, 2008 End Time Wednesday, July 30, 2008 Location Spring, Texas See more about 'HOUDINI CHALLENGE from September 21, 1915, St. Paul, MN' Description HOUDINI CHALLENGE September 21, 1915, St. Paul, Minnesota Framed And Ready To Hang HOUDINI CHALLENGE from September 21, 1915, St. Paul, Minnesota. The Challenge reads as follows: CHALLENGE O'Donnell Shoe Company Makers of High Grade Shoes for Men St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 21, 1915 MR. HARRY HOUDINI, Orpheum Theatre, City Dear Sir: We, the undersigned, expert packers and employees of the O'Donnell Shoe Co., hereby challenge you to escape from a packing case that we have especially constructed of heavy timber. If you accept the same, we defy you to make your escape without demolishing the box. We shall send the box along for your examination but demand the right to renail each and every board before you enter to prevent any previous preparation upon your part. Awaiting your reply, we beg to remain, Respectfully your; O'DONNELL SHOE COMPANY Per John B. Milligan, Supt. Signed for Committee of Packers --------------------------------- Houdini Accepts the Above Challenge Test to take place on the stage of the Orpheum Theatre, Friday Night, Sept. 24 under the conditions that the box when finished must not be airtight All this has been Professionally Matted and placed in a Cherry Wood Frame. I’ve also added a striking copy of a Photograph of Houdini being placed into a Strait-Jacket. The Challenge measures: 7"x10 1/2". The over all measurements are: 20 1/2”x16 1/2”. Good luck to all bidders!!! If you'd like to see Rare Houdiniana from my personal collection (shown in 40 photos) and Biography on myself - click the "ME" above - which is located just after my Ebay ID name of: Gran*Houdini. I hope you'll enjoy reading about this Ebay Seller. PayPal, Personal Checks, Money Orders, -but- PayPal is preferred. Payment via PayPal or a Postal Money Order gets your order sent within 48 hours of receipt. Unless it arrives on a Friday or Saturday, then it's mailed on the following Monday. If you have questions, click here: Houdini374@aol.com. LayAway is available, should you like to use this service we offer. Just email for details. To see what else we have to offer, please click "View Seller's Other Items" above. Shipping to be paid by the Winning Bidder. Insurance and Delivery Confirmation optional. I reserve the right to cancel ANY Ebayer's bid. Weather in Spring, Texas: Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!